Automation Engineer
About The Position
The Automation Engineer will be responsible for the purchasing and design of automation, as well as identifying and presenting cost-saving opportunities related to automation to management. This role involves maintaining and improving existing automation machines, coordinating with outside suppliers, generating and approving specifications for new automation machines, and managing construction time schedules. The engineer will also oversee procurement, assist in production start-ups and troubleshooting of automation machines, and support continual improvement efforts across divisions. A key responsibility includes the use of a handheld propane torch on the production floor.
Requirements
- Manufacturing Safety
- Standard Method of Work
- College Degree or IM Processing Exp >5 years
- GD&T
Responsibilities
- Responsible for purchasing and design of automation.
- Responsible for the generation of cost saving opportunities related to automation and the presentation of this to management on a regular basis.
- Maintains and improves all existing automation machines in the division.
- Coordinates automation activities with outside suppliers.
- Generates specifications for new automation machines.
- Approves designs of new automation machines.
- Manages construction time schedules to meet the production schedule needs on new automation machines.
- Responsible for procurement of purchase orders for automation projects at suppliers.
- Assists in production start-ups as related to automation machines.
- Assists with the troubleshooting of new and existing automation machines.
- Oversees each division’s continual improvement of automation machines.
- Assists other divisions with various automation projects as needed.
- Required to use a handheld propane torch on the production floor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
